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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1927

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Methodist President Visit to Newcastle Enthusiastic Welcome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 6

Rev. G. H. Hewitt, the President of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales, who is on a visit to Newcastle, was given a public reception on Saturday…

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District News Lambton. Methodist O.k. Boys' Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

An enjoyable social to celebrate the first anniversary of the Silver Trumpet O.K. Boys' Court was held in the Methodist Church, Lambton, on Saturday…

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Methodist Missions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

Those who attended at the Central Hall, King-street, last night, were given a treat when Mr. G. H. Hewitt, president of the Methodist Conference of New South…

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The Church's Duty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

"The Church at present stands before the world disqualified for its Divine post," declared Bishop Manning, of New York, in a sermon to a vast congregation…

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Death of Rev. S. Hungerford Doyen of Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 6

The Rev. Septimus Hungerford, doyen of the Anglican ministry in Australia, and, probably in the Empire, died yesterday, at Cremorne, aged 101 years and eleven…

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For Church Fund Abermain Euchre Party

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

A euchre party and dance was held in. Parson's Hall, Abermain, In aid of the Church of England renovation fund…

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The Australian Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 5

The Australian Mission spent three days inspecting the oilfields, refineries, and cinema studies. The Chamber of Commerce had arranged for them to watch…

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Adopted at Last New Church of England Prayer Boot Big Majority Speakers Deplore All Suggestions of Disunity

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

By a four-to-one majority. the National Assembly of the church of England yesterday adopted the revised prayer book, the voting being 517 to 133. Thirty-four bishops voted for the adoption and four against…

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Will Cost £25,000 New Canberra Church All States Help

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 7

The winning design for a Congregational church, to be constructed at Canberra, at an estimated cost of £25,000, was submitted by Messrs. S…

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Hamilton. Mission Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at the Baptist Church, Gordon-avenue, last night, on the occasion of a lecture on foreign mission work, delivered by Mr. L. O…

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Wants Wool Soviet Business in Australia Envoy's Mission Big Purchases Have Already Been Made LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

There is reason to believe that M. Jules Piatigorsky, vice-president of the All Union Textile Company of Russia, who is now in Sydney, has gone to Australia as part of a scheme by which Russia hopes to introduce extensive trading with Australia,…

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Lambton. Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 7

A new organ, which has been installed in the Lambton Baptist Church, was dedicated last evening in the presence of a fairly large attendance of members and…

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The Australian Mission San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

The members of the Australian Mission are spending a comparatively quiet week, pending their departure on Friday. They were given a Mayoral reception on…

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Mission Services Rev. W. P. Nicholson

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 6

On Sunday, July 31, Rev. W. P. Nicholson begins a series of mission services in the Hamilton Methodist Church, and will continue the…

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The Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 2

"The Church Assembly may pursue the ideals of efficiency with unabated satisfaction to itself. But all the while the backbone of the church is being slowly…

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Australian Mission San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 7

The Australian industrial Mission has departed on its return to the Commonwealth. The members intend to write and confer…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 6

An enjoyable programme of music and pictures was provided at an entertainment given at the Central Hall last night in aid of the funds of the central Methodist…

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Islington. Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

The annual meeting of the members of the Islington congregational Church was held last night. The Rev. T. Geary presided and included among the visitors…

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Church Crowded Denman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 7

The Anglican Church at Spring Creek was so packed that many were unable to attend at the confirmation service conducted by Bishop Stephen…

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Of Presbyterian Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

The Presbyterian Church in the United States is evidently in a very good way. This has reference to its financial position. It may interest churchmen of that…

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